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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2011
... the euro. European leaders approved the latest tranche in the year-old rescue fund - contingent on Greece passing crash budget measures - as negotiations on a new rescue package went into high-gear. In Italy, the spread between Italian and German 10-year ...

The road to ruin

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011
... about? Greece was admitted to the Eurozone on 1 January 2001. GDP growth: 3.3 per cent Unemployment rate: 10.7 per cent Budget deficit as a percentage of GDP: minus3.7 per cent (close to the mandated Maastricht criteria of 3.0 per cent) Debt as a percentage ...

Tax strategies from ATO, Cavendish

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2011
... $60,000, Non-concessional cap at $180,000 and $540,000 three years forward. Cavendish also noted that relief offered in the budget which said those who exceeded the caps but remained under $10,000 would be able to withdraw the amount won't apply until ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2011
... Statistics (ABS) releases data on lending finance for April. In Brisbane, the Queensland government hands down its annual Budget. In equities news, Insurance Australia Group Ltd holds an investor briefing. In Australia on Friday, the Australian share ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2011
... maturing on July 22 and $500 million of Treasury Notes maturing on August 12. The South Australian Government delivers its budget. In equities news, carsales.com.au chief executive Greg Roebuck addresses an American Chamber of Commerce in Australia luncheon ...

Shorten phases out drawdown relief for account-based pensions

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2011
... self-funded retirees have only been required to draw down half of their minimum annual pension payment. Announced in the 2011-12 Budget, the Government will reduce the minimum payment amounts for account-based pensions by 25 per cent for the 2011-12 ...

Thirst for financial literacy on view

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2011
... among consumers for more information about their money, the Federal Government said today. It features useful tools like a budget planner, margin loan calculators and personal finance guides, warnings about investment scams. Parliamentary Secretary to ...

Judgment Day bargains

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2011
... lower the country's credit rating, the more it has to pay to access funding, the bigger its debt burden, the greater the budget cuts, the weaker the economy, the lower the credit rating. A classic downward spiral! And while Fitch was in a cutting mood ...

Free advice sparks Financial Planning Week

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2011
... events such as a careers expo in Sydney, a planning seminar in Albury Wodonga, a networking breakfast in Mildura, a Federal Budget Lunch on the Sunshine Coast featuring Mal Brough, and a Federal Budget breakfast in Darwin. Details are available at their ...

Bear have no fur

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2011
Brace yourselves people for this would be a longer-than-usual piece. Get that Monday-itis off your systems. There's work to be done, money to be made! During my weekend reading, I came across an article by a fellow named Danny Furman. His resume says ...